Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is seeking applicants for homeownership in Liberty City. There are more than 150 infill lots and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami is working to acquire more vacant property and existing structures to rehab or rebuild. Make Liberty City Shine with your partnership and support! the application fee of $25.00 is waived until september 30^th!

Download the homeowner application(aplicación en español).

Your application can be mailed in or walked in WITH COPIES OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS REQUESTED ON PAGE 2 OF THE APPLICATION to the following address:

3800 NW 22^nd Avenue

Miami, FL 33142

Experience a new way to contribute to the academic success of the children in your community through a new PTA® initiative that offers a variety of parent/caregiver engagement tools and strategies to ensure opportunity and equity for students in urban communities.

PTA’s Urban Family Engagement Initiative in partnership with Miami Dade County PTA/PTSA, Miami Dade County Public Schools & La Familia Inc. invites you to

Family Institute Day Mini Conference

Workshops offered:”Parents Rights and Responsibilities”, “Building Relationships that Support Student Success” & “Structure and Function of the School Site and School District”

Saturday, October 9, 2010
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Gateway Environmental K-8 Learning Center

955 SW18th Avenue

Homestead, FL 33035

Childcare, Meals & Conference Materials Will Be Provided

Miami, Sept. 9, 2010 – Miami Dade College (MDC) nursing professor Constance Miller is the 2010 recipient of Florida Campus Compacts’ Community Engagement Educator Award. Miller will be formally recognized for her achievements during the organization’s Awards Gala on Sept. 30, 2010 at the King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Florida.

The Community Engagement Educator Award recognizes and honors one outstanding individual in each of the three higher education sectors (state universities, state/community colleges, independent colleges and universities) for significant contributions to the institutionalization of community engagement.

The award winners include individuals who are in the trenches, forging sustainable campus-community partnerships that enhance the collegiate experience and help students become stronger and more active citizens. Florida Campus Compact hosts several awards programs each year under different categories. Each of the awards recognize the outstanding work of faculty, administrators, service coordinators, AmeriCorps*VISTAs, community partners and others who make substantial contributions to support engaged scholarship.

A senior associate professor in MDC’s School of Nursing, Miller has been at the College for more than 20 years and has worked on a variety of community service projects. She was a key component in the opening of the MDC and Miami Rescue Mission clinic in 2009. Miller has a Master’s degree in nursing education from Barry University. “I believe that every individual has the potential to achieve their dreams through hard work and determination,” said Miller.

For more information about MDC’s Nursing Program, visit www.mdc.edu/medical/nursing. To learn more about Florida Campus Compact, visit www.floridacompact.org.

Join the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Greater Miami Chapter (“NCBW”), for its Women’s Empowerment Conference on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel at Doral, 2505 NW 87^th Ave, Doral, Florida.

Ready to take your career to the next level?  Unsure of how to rid your life of the clutter keeping you from moving ahead?  This event will feature dynamic speakers sharing their strategies for personal and professional success and practical tips for overcoming obstacles hindering your growth. This year’s theme is “Women on the Move, Breaking Barriers.” The conference will consist of an interactive panel discussion in the areas of health and wellness, and financial planning.  Panelists include Renée T. Fletcher, Director of Risk Management, Northwest Medical Center, Shondelle Solomon-Miles, Synergize! Founder, Christina Austin-Valere, Ph.D, LCSW, Lakitsia Gaines, Owner, State Farm Insurance Agency , Gerald C. Grant, Jr., MBA, AXA Advisors,  DeAnna Stinson, CPA & Director of Operations, Cool Kids Learn.  You don’t want to miss this event nor your chance to win a weekend stay at the Intercontinental Hotel at Doral Miami!

Commissioner Barbara Jordan will be honored for her work in Miami-Dade County and FANM - Fanm Ayisyen Nan Miyami (Haitian Women of Miami) for their work surrounding Haiti Relief following the 2010 Earthquake.

Registration is $35.00 in advance and $40 at the door. Advance purchase is recommended. Registration includes a breakfast & conference materials. A portion of registration proceeds will be going towards three families affected by the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

Corporate Sponsorship opportunities are available!  For tickets or general information about sponsorship, call 1-800-658-1292 or email [email protected].  You can also register online at www.ncbw100miami.org. 

NCBW is a charitable organization for socially conscious women committed to the personal and professional development of women.  Locally, our programs include professional development workshops; Just Us Girls mentoring program; health fairs and seminars; fostering youth leadership and parental involvement through their Teen Summit.

The Miami Jackson High School Alumni Association is calling on all alums to join the association to support their alma mater. There are a number of activities scheduled. Come out and show your school spirit. Carol Whitehead-Sutton is the president; e-mail her at [email protected] .

Support Miami Jackson Football!

The Miami Jackson Alumni Association is sponsoring a road trip to Apopka to cheer on the Generals football team October 1, 2010. This is not an overnight trip. The bus will return after the game. For for information click here to email the association.

Generals Football is Back

Football season is here. All alumni in Miami and the surrounding areas are
encouraged to attend as many games as possible. We want our 2010-2011 Generals football team to know we will be supporting them all season long! The first game of the season is this Saturday at North Miami Stadium against North Miami High. We look forward to your support of this year's Generals Football Team. Game tine is 7PM.

Alumni Gear

Show your school spirit. You can now order alumni t-shirts, sweaters, caps, and other
merchandise with your school year embodied on your selection. Click here to go to the store.

Casino Players Can Win A Trip for Two to New York City and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

COCONUT CREEK, FL – The jokes are on Seminole Casino Coconut Creek as it headlines the stand-up comedy of Jimmie Walker in its Nectar lounge during Labor Day Laugh-A-Thon, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. Comedian Alan Prophet will open for Walker, star of the groundbreaking Good Times sitcom on CBS whose “J.J.” character coined the 1970s catch phrase: “Dy-no-mite!” Admission is only $10, includes a free drink, and all the proceeds will be collected by the Margate Firefighters Professional Benevolent for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation.
 
From 6 p.m. - 7 p.m., as part of the Labor Day Laugh-A-Thon, a drawing will be held for a Trip For Two to New York City all expenses paid, three-night stay including a live taping of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at Studio 52 on 11th Avenue. Entries are free; contestants must be 21 years old and belong to the Seminole Player’s Club that’s free, easy and fast to join.

The Daily Show, taped live Monday through Thursday at 5:45 p.m., has won both Emmy and Peabody awards in taking a “reality-based” look at news, trends, pop culture, current events, politics, sports and entertainment with “an alternative point of view.” In each program, anchorman, Jon Stewart and a team of correspondents comment on the day’s stories, employing actual news footage, taped field pieces, in-studio guests, and on-the-spot coverage of important news events.

About the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF)
The United States Congress created the NFFF to lead a nationwide effort to remember America's fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the nonprofit foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. For more information on the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and its programs call 301-447-1365 or visit www.firehero.org <http://www.firehero.org> .
 
About Jimmie Walker
Actor, comedian and writer, Jimmie Walker has always maximized his potential. He grew up in the ghetto projects of New York’s South Bronx, worked in the day and educated himself at night. Upon graduating from high school he became a radio engineer and at 19 took a writing class and learned by his classmates’ reactions that he was really funny. While working at WMCA radio, he joined The Last Poets as their opening act in 1967. By 1969 he was performing with other new talents, Bette Midler, David Brenner, and Steve Landesberg at the African Room in Manhattan. When Brenner got his break he help them all, eventually with Walker’s big break -- an appearance on the then-powerful “Jack Paar Show.” Spotted by Norman Lear’s casting director, he was cast in the new comedy series, Good Times. His fame grew with his Grammy nominated best-selling comedy album Dy-no-mite! and after Good Times’ six year run starred in Aaron Spelling’s “B.A.D. Cats” and “At Ease”, an ABC series about U.S. Army misfits. Other shows he appeared on were the 1986 sitcom “Bustin Loose,” “Blossom,” “Dream On”, “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Night Stand,” and “In The House.” His big screen roles have included the movies: “Airplane,” “Let’s Do It Again,” and “Home Alone 2.” Time magazine named him Comedian of the Decade in 1969; he was the recipient of the first annual NAACP Image Award, and was nominated for a Cable Ace Award for one of his four Showtime specials. Today he tours the country up to 40 weeks a year doing stand-up in Las Vegas and comedy clubs across America, performs on late night TV (“The Late Show with David Letterman” more than 25 times; “Politically Incorrect” 15 times; ‘The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” and others.) In his spare time he writes scripts for TV and movies. He has also written articles on race and entertainment for both The Wall Street Journal and Los Angeles Times. He’s worked for a number of talk radio stations across the country and can be currently heard on Huskeradio 1290 KKAR from 3 p.m.

About Alan Prophet
Born in Brooklyn and raised in Miami, Alan Prophet has been a stand-up comic for more than 20 years, as a regular for nine years at the Comedy Store in Hollywood, Calif., during which time he appeared in two Steve Martin Specials. He performed his stand-up as a regular act at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas and Trump's Castle and Resorts International in Atlantic City, and performed numerous times at the Horizon Hotel and Casino in Lake Tahoe and the Princess Hotel and Casino in the Bahamas. In addition, Prophet has shared stages with such music industry luminaries as Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Huey Lewis & the News, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and the Spinners. His string of national television shows have included Showtime Comedy Club Network, Comic Strip Live on Fox, Caroline's Comedy Hour on A&E, America's Funniest People on ABC, Comedy on the Road on A&E, Evening at the Improv on A&E, and Comedy at Club 54 for Canadian Television.

About Seminole Casino Coconut Creek
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek offers more than 1,500 of the latest slot machines such as: Sex and the City, Quick Hit Platinum, Diamond Jackpots, Wizard of Oz, and Super Touch Lotto.  Denominations range from one cent to $1000.  Now dealing live blackjack guaranteed 24/7 at 12 new tables, the casino also features 24/7 high stakes no limit action in its non-smoking Poker Room upstairs for separate gaming pleasure, with a wide array of tournaments for all types of players. Live games featured include Texas Hold ’em, 7-Card Stud, and Omaha tournaments. In March 2007, a $32 million expansion included the addition of a valet porte cochere entrance offering direct access to the new 6,000 square foot Fresh Harvest restaurant, Nectar ultra-lounge, a new Players Club, and additional casino space. The casino also offers the Sunset Grill, located in an outdoor traditional chickee. Seminole Casino Coconut Creek is located at 5550 NW 40th Street, in Coconut Creek, Florida, just east of State Road 7 (U.S. 441) and north of Sample Road on 40th Street.  For more information call 954-977-6700; fax 954-970-7721 or visit www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com <http://www.seminolecoconutcreekcasino.com/> .